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Management of Cash Planning

1

Step

Determine total available cash for the period. Available Cash equals Opening Balance from bank account + Cash inflows (contributions, investments maturities, fees for services rendered)

Responsible Party

Finance Assistant (in Country Office) Treasury Associate (in Headquarters

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Explanatory Notes

Country Offices should minimize local currency balances to that needed for seven days. Minimize idle balances in bank accounts controlled by Headquarters

2

Step

Determine total Cash Outflows/Payments (supplier/staff payments, NEX advances and other payments to governments, payments to implementing partners, Non-UNDP related payments on behalf of other UN Agencies, check payments not cleared through bank accounts)
 

Responsible Party

Finance Assistant (in Country Office) Treasury Associate (in Headquarters

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Explanatory Notes

3

Step

Determine Cash Requirements for the period by subtracting total Cash Outflows from Total Available Cash.

Responsible Party
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Explanatory Notes

4

Step

Fund Local Currency Requirements through sale of US Dollars or EURO from respective Zero Balance Account (ZBA).
For Country Offices without a ZBA,  complicated banking arrangements, or sanction restrictions, direct replenishment should be requested from Treasury​.​

Responsible Party
Template/Guideline
Explanatory Notes

UNDP Country Office Weekly Detailed Cashflow Projection Sheet

UNDP Country Office Weekly Cash Flow Projection Guide for Country Offices​